6 iconic Scottish landscapes loved by the movie industry

13.May.2018 .
1 min read

Some landscapes and scenes in Scotland have become synonymous with Hollywood film making. Some because of their distinctive eye-candy appeal. And a few whose breath-taking grandeur have found them appearing time and again in movies all around the world.

Glencoe alone has been used so many times in movie making, including:

Being Human

Braveheart

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Complicity

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Highlander 1 and 3

Kidnapped

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Bollywood)

Made of Honour

Master of Ballantrae

Massacre of Glencoe

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Quest for Fire

Restless Natives

Rob Roy

Sawney Bean

Skyfall

The 39 Steps

Under the Skin

Visitor numbers to the The Old Man of Storr, an iconic rock formation on Skye, have soared in recent years, thanks to its use in several high profile films, including Roald Dahl’s The BFG, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and the 2015 remake of Macbeth.

Presenting the stories of Scotland told through music, dance, theatre, and film. Majestic castles. The Grandeur of The Highlands. The Nobility of Tartan. Stories of Thrones and Clans and passionate struggles. Kilts worn with Pride. The plaintive sound of the bagpipe. A sensory experience that is The Theatre of Scotland.